Meet the judicial sisterhood supporting judges who've fled the Taliban

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Amid grave fears for their safety, a number of Afghanistan's female judges were issued emergency visas to relocate to Australia with their families. Now a buddy system is helping these women reconnect with their legal backgrounds in their new home.

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